It's a long road...

ch. 4

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shoto todoroki was perfectly fine, thank you very much. yes, he's eaten today. no, he didn't throw it up, what an odd question to ask. he's in perfect shape, like every other aspiring hero should be. he has a great relationship with his family, he hopes he can be the beacon of hope his dad is. his allergies are just awful, he wasn't crying.

really, there's nothing to worry about. shoto todoroki is totally fine.

all he has to do is keep an impassive face. a steady voice. hands still at his sides so you never see them shake. if he can just keep to himself, no one will even notice a thing.

todoroki was not happy to be called into daitan ikeda's office for a session during his math class. the teacher gave him a weird, overly nice look. he told todoroki to not worry about homework from missing class. the whole situation felt very off to todoroki. it set him on edge.

"come in." ikeda called from inside her office once todoroki had knocked on the closed door. todoroki walked into ikeda's office, his nerves setting off. he felt like his heart was slamming against his ribcage.

"oh, todoroki!" ikeda exclaimed, shutting her laptop. "it's nice to see you! please, take a seat."

todoroki sat down on the chair ikeda was gesturing to, and took in a deep breath.